Steelworks Studio Ventures into the “Worlds Of Japan” in New Short Film

If you need a retreat from the rush and stress of your work week, Steelworks creative directors Nidia Dias and Miguel Rato have just the thing – a peaceful, CG fantasy tour through the “Worlds Of Japan”. [Watch]

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The Sacred Egg and The Mill Go Balls to the Wall in “Atomic” Smirnoff Spot

Riff Raff Films’ directing duo The Sacred Egg and The Mill, whose recent collaboration for Topgolf we featured in Stash 162, are back for another intricate mix of VFX and partying – this time for Smirnoff through McCann North America. [Watch]

Alla Kinda and Benjamin Hackman Slide Across “The Algonquin Bridge”

Toronto poet/composer Benjamin Hackman teams with Barcelona animation house Alla Kinda to recount a personal commuting mishap that leads to a frenzied yet thoughtful monologue on the rush of modern life and what it all might mean. [Watch]

Polyester Launches Weekend Characters Retail Shop with Short Film | STASH MAGAZINE

Polyester Launches Weekend Characters Retail Shop With Short Film

To mark the opening of its retail shop Weekend Characters, Toronto animation studio Polyester produced this wonderfully whimsical short film mixing characters featured on merchandise in the store with live-action. [Watch]

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Zachary Corzine and James Jean Find “Harmony” in Latest Motion Art Piece

In his latest collaboration with LA visual artist James Jean, director and CG artist Zachary Corzine again extends one of Jean’s paintings into four dimensions using gentle, ambient 3D animation. [Watch]

Please Call Me Champ Conjures Typographic “Chaos” for Commvault

LA motion designer Champ Panupong Techawongthawon, whose work for Mezmo we featured in Stash 160, is back with another impossible-to-ignore brand film – this time in concert with John Mcneil Studio for cyber security firm Commvault. [Watch]